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Mekong-Lancang cooperation contributes to addressing regional challenges
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said at the fifth MLC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos on Thursday that the Mekong-Lancang cooperation (MLC) should contribute to consolidating coordination between countries in handling regional challenges and bringing about long-term benefits for ...
ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, as Chairman of ASEAN in 2020, issued a statement on ASEAN’s joint response to the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).The statement welcomed the efforts under the framework of ASEAN medical co-operation with its partners (China, ...
Basic factors of e-Government must be completed this year: PM
The PM chaired a teleconference in Hà Nội on Wednesday between the National Committee on e-Government and the steering boards for e-Government and e-administration building of ministries, sectors and localities.He asked ministries, sectors and localities to build a strategy on e-Government for 2021-25 with a ...
VN acts to improve labour productivity
Việt Nam will launch a national programme to improve labour productivity, a critical factor for the middle-income country to enhance its competitiveness and develop. This was highlighted in a directive Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc issued recently.A pilot programme of accelerating productivity will be held ...
Sustainable development a $45 billion opportunity for the private sector: Standard Chartered
Việt Nam presented a US$45 billion opportunity for the private sector to invest in sustainable development to help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to a recent study by the international banking group Standard Chartered.The opportunities for the private sector ...
Việt Nam successfully fulfils role as President of UNSC in January
Head of Việt Nam’s mission to the UN Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý chaired a session on Friday (31/01/2020) to review the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s activities during January, the month Việt Nam held the Presidency of the UNSC.Also on the occasion, Việt Nam proposed holding a ...
Việt Nam focuses on early detection of coronavirus: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has reiterated the priority given to the prevention and fight against epidemics, as the number of patients infected with the novel coronavirus (nCoV) continues to rise.Deputy Health Minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên said Việt Nam has counted 59 suspected cases ...
VN’s national forest stewardship standard effective from May
The National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Việt Nam has been launched and will be effective from May 1 this year, according to the Việt Nam Office of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) under the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).This standard applies to all ...
Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta to ease by April
Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta might reduce between late March and June this year, according to Phùng Tiến Dũng, head of the Hydrological Forecasting Department for the Central, Central Highlands and Southern region.Dũng recently said the flow of the Mekong River to the Mekong ...
VN needs to become low-carbon economy to serve Paris Agreement: experts
Việt Nam must continue to take “concrete climate actions” to become a low-carbon economy and comply with the global Paris Agreement, a workshop heard in HCM City on 7 January. The workshop was held to review JICA’s project for “Support the Planning and Implementation of ...
